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Port City Raceway Tenth Annual POWRi Turnpike Challenge

Belleville, IL. (3/15/23) Maintaining the staple of the seasonal-opening POWRi competition, the Tenth Annual Turnpike Challenge has pivoted and relocated to the speedy and smooth racing surface of Port City Raceway on March 23-25.

Staying at Port City Raceway for the three-day season send-off, practice will ignite the experience on Thursday, March 23rd followed by the first dual event of the season on Friday, March 24th, and Saturday, March 25th. Featuring the fast-paced excitement of the POWRi National Midget League joining with the POWRi West Midget League, as well as action from the POWRi Outlaw Non-Wing Micros presented by Engler Machine & Tool. The Dirt2Media NOW600 presented by Hi-Plains Building A-Class and the Restricted class have also been added to all nights in the Tenth Annual Turnpike Challenge.

Thursday, March 23rd | Turnpike Challenge | Port City Raceway Details:
Pits Open: 12:00 PM
Open Practice: 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Pit Pass: $25.00

Friday, March 24th | Turnpike Challenge | Port City Raceway Details:
Pits Open: 9:00 AM
General Admission: 5:30 PM
Driver Registration: 3:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Drivers Meeting: 5:30 PM
Hot Laps: 6:30 PM
Racing Following Hot Laps
Pit Pass: $40.00
General Admission: Adults – $15.00 | Senior & Kids(Ages 6-14) – $12.00 | Veterans/First Responder & Children Under 5: FREE
Divisions Competing: POWRi National & West Midget Leagues, POWRi Outlaw Non-Wing Micro League, NOW600 A-Class & NOW600 Restricted.

Saturday, March 25th | Turnpike Challenge | Port City Raceway Details:
Pits Open: 12:00 PM
General Admission: 5:00 PM
Driver Registration: 3:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Drivers Meeting: 5:30 PM
Hot Laps: 6:00 PM
Racing Following Hot Laps
Pit Pass: $40.00
General Admission: Adults – $20.00 | Senior & Kids(Ages 6-14) – $15.00 | Veterans/First Responder & Children Under 5: FREE
Divisions Competing: POWRi National & West Midget Leagues, POWRi Outlaw Non-Wing Micro League, NOW600 A-Class & NOW600 Restricted.

All participants must be POWRi licensed members to receive benefits which include POWRi Member Participant Accident Insurance, annual point fund money, and contingency awards. POWRi Memberships are available online at https://www.myracepass.com/sanctions/1011/registrations/6909.

Follow along for more information such as race recaps, updates, full results, and press releases online at www.powri.com, on Twitter & Instagram at @POWRi_Racing, or on Facebook at POWRi.

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